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Introduction
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was an important icon in modern day philosophy. He was a theologian and philosopher, who was known as the father of Existentialism. He believed that everything was an "Either or an Or" and that there was never anything in between. He was very concerned with the average man and saw everyone as an unique individual. Soren Kierkegaard was influenced by and influenced many philosophers. But not all of these were good influences. He hated all of Georg Hegel's ideas and thought he was more interested the hugeness of history instead of the common man as he did.
Biography
Soren Kierkegaard was born on May 5, 1813 in Copenhagen, Denmark and stayed there all of his life and died on November 11, 1855 at the age of 42. His father was an extremely religious person who thought that none of his seven children would surpase the age of 33, because that was the age that Jesus Christ died. Although five of his children did die very young, Soren and one of his siblings lived longer than their father did. He started studding theology when he was seven-teen but became obsessed with philosophical questions. When he broke off his engagement to Regine Olsen, who greatly influenced his philosophical works, he was scorned upon. Because he was scorned upon he learned to "give as he got" and became known as "an enemy of the people." It is not surprising that he was known as an enemy because he very often criticized society.
Major Works
Kierkegaard's works included one of his most notable works The concept of Irony with Continual Reference to Socrates. But one of his most famous works was his Either/Or. These are just two of his more famous works but there are many many more.
Philosophy
Soren Kierkegaard detested Georg Hegel and his ideas. He, unlike Hegel, was concerned with the average man and saw the significants in the individual. He believed that Hegel had forgotten that he was a man himself. He Always criticized "Sunday Christianity," and thought that religion and Christianity were Either, Or. Either you believed everything or you didn't. Kierkegaard also believed that if you had a Christian faith then you should lead a Christian life.
Existentialism was a huge part of Kierkegaard's philosophy. He is said to be the father of it. Existentialism is "A philosophy that emphaizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts," --dictionary.com.
Kierkegaard believed that one should look for the truths that are important to himself instead of trying to find an absolute answer to every question, to him the more important truths are personal.
One of his most recognizable philosophies was that he believed that there were three different stages of life. These stages were aesthetic, ethical and religious. He believed that most people lived in the same stages all of their lives. The aesthetic stage is when someone lives their life in the moment, when you believe that everything boring is bad. The ethical stage is when you believe that everything in your life must be moral, your are very meticulous. The third stage, the religious stage, is when you choose faith over the other two stages.
Quotes
"Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom."
"Be that self which one truly is."
"Boredom is the root of all evil - the despairing refusal to be oneself."
"Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living."
By Hannah W.
This Wikispace is All about the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard!
Introduction
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was an important icon in modern day philosophy. He was a theologian and philosopher, who was known as the father of Existentialism. He believed that everything was an "Either or an Or" and that there was never anything in between. He was very concerned with the average man and saw everyone as an unique individual. Soren Kierkegaard was influenced by and influenced many philosophers. But not all of these were good influences. He hated all of Georg Hegel's ideas and thought he was more interested the hugeness of history instead of the common man as he did.
Biography
Soren Kierkegaard was born on May 5, 1813 in Copenhagen, Denmark and stayed there all of his life and died on November 11, 1855 at the age of 42. His father was an extremely religious person who thought that none of his seven children would surpase the age of 33, because that was the age that Jesus Christ died. Although five of his children did die very young, Soren and one of his siblings lived longer than their father did. He started studding theology when he was seven-teen but became obsessed with philosophical questions. When he broke off his engagement to Regine Olsen, who greatly influenced his philosophical works, he was scorned upon. Because he was scorned upon he learned to "give as he got" and became known as "an enemy of the people." It is not surprising that he was known as an enemy because he very often criticized society.
Major Works
Kierkegaard's works included one of his most notable works The concept of Irony with Continual Reference to Socrates. But one of his most famous works was his Either/Or. These are just two of his more famous works but there are many many more.
Philosophy
Soren Kierkegaard detested Georg Hegel and his ideas. He, unlike Hegel, was concerned with the average man and saw the significants in the individual. He believed that Hegel had forgotten that he was a man himself. He Always criticized "Sunday Christianity," and thought that religion and Christianity were Either, Or. Either you believed everything or you didn't. Kierkegaard also believed that if you had a Christian faith then you should lead a Christian life.
Existentialism was a huge part of Kierkegaard's philosophy. He is said to be the father of it. Existentialism is "A philosophy that emphaizes the uniqueness and isolation of the individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards human existence as unexplainable and stresses freedom of choice and responsibility for the consequences of one's acts," --dictionary.com.
Kierkegaard believed that one should look for the truths that are important to himself instead of trying to find an absolute answer to every question, to him the more important truths are personal.
One of his most recognizable philosophies was that he believed that there were three different stages of life. These stages were aesthetic, ethical and religious. He believed that most people lived in the same stages all of their lives. The aesthetic stage is when someone lives their life in the moment, when you believe that everything boring is bad. The ethical stage is when you believe that everything in your life must be moral, your are very meticulous. The third stage, the religious stage, is when you choose faith over the other two stages.
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